The girl, identified by a family member as Jordyn Arndt, was bitten in the 300 block of South Marshall Street about 2:01 p.m. Monday.

Police Chief Louis Modlin said Arndt suffered severe bite wounds.

Arndt was flown to a hospital in Des Moines for treatment. A family member told KCCI she later died.

Prairie City Police arrested Jena Marie Wright, 24, of Prairie City in connection to the incident.

Police said Wright was babysitting Arndt at the time of the incident and was responsible for her care. Wright was charged with child endangerment resulting in death, and neglect or abandonment of dependent person.